RT by @vladobilcik: Today’s adoption of the overhaul of Slovakia’s criminal policy is concerning news for #Slovakia and our citizens. I will consider all legal and constitutional options to prevent the legislation from entering into force.

Slovakia’s constitutional framework admits a fast-track legislative process under specific and clearly defined conditions. The bill modifying our criminal policy was passed in a fast-track legislative procedure with no legal grounds for such a process. This has effectively prevented a proper expert review and a discussion about the merit of the proposed changes. Moreover, some of the last-minute modifications of the bill were proposed by the MPs whose ongoing investigations will be directly affected by the changes this law is introducing.

I firmly believe that as a result of these steps, the modifications adopted today can lead to societal harm and irreparably violate the rights of the victims of crimes. I regret that the voice of the public and the expert community calling for the withdrawal of the bill from the Parliament and its return to a standard legislative process went unheeded.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/ZuzanaCaputova/status/1755685048446067116#m

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